How to make the impossible happen, step by step
Starting a major project like a novel can be overwhelming at first. Learn from the remarkable Tommy Caldwell about how to conquer the impossible. I...
9 brilliant (and practical) tips on how to tell a great story
What is a story? The age-old question with many answers. Best ask someone who has experience of creating stories that resonate and make us care...
How to do blue-sky thinking the Google way
7 tips on blue-sky thinking we learnt from the way Google set up X, the Moonshot Factory that thinks the unthinkable, then goes ahead and does it...
What is the boiling frog and why is it ruining my life?
Don’t worry. The boiling frog is alive and well. It thrives in meeting rooms and email chains of projects, big and small. Here's how to stop it. To...
Where has your creativity gone? (And how to get it back)
Now there's a deadline to end of the lockdown this might be your last chance to get your creativity flowing. Here are 9 ideas to help you start....
9 essential steps to make your article pitch a surefire winner
You have a brilliant idea for an article. You want someone else to read (and pay for) this brilliance. Here’s how to put together a perfect pitch...
How do you know for sure this is a Shane Black movie?
The screenwriting credits of Shane Black are littered with blockbusters with a twist. So what does the creator of Lethal Weapon bring to a script?...
Why cinemas need to go back to the future
Are you planning to return to the popcorn, the dark and the Dolby? On the face of it, cinemas face a big task to overcome the menace of Covid-19....
Unbelievable: Why it’s too much of a bad thing
The slow-burn Netflix true-crime series Unbelievable contains truths about rape and the failings of the justice system that are too hard to take...
Why we’re all going crazy for true-life documentaries
The golden age of TV has a new star – real life. So why have documentaries become big news? And what does it mean for good old-fashioned fiction?...
Dylan Thomas: Exactly what you need to know
Dylan Thomas Day celebrates the poet and his achievements. But how should you tackle the sozzled Welsh wordsmith – and what is Under Milk Wood?...
How would our great writers cope in the lockdown?
The habits of our great writers are often fixed. And hugely important as routines lead to results. But how would they handle the Great Lockdown? So,...
Review – Fawlty Towers revival plays it safe
This slick stage adaptation leans on nostalgia, faithfully resurrecting beloved episodes with expert mimicry and retro charm at the Apollo Theatre.
Review – In Showmanism, Dickie Beau blurs theatre and self
In Showmanism, lip-sync artist Dickie Beau channels theatre’s past and present in a witty, unsettling reflection on what it means to perform.
Review – Fiddler on the Roof is raw and magnificent
Jordan Fein’s reimagining strips off nostalgia to reveal a haunting, heartfelt tale of tradition, resilience and the quiet ache of displacement.